The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
THE BEAUTIES OF FOWLS.
How Expert Judges Now Penetrate the
Articles of Hiding Blemishes.
Premiums Awarded at the Poultry Fair Yes
terday-Enterprisin Movement Among
Indiana Breeders Of Fine Fowls.

The judging of fowls, as shown at the central
Indiana poultry exhibit has come to be an exact
science. 1t is said that poultry fancier have be-
come so expert than any and every artfce for
hiding blemishes is now readily detected sea
two ago it WIS charged that exhibitors
''doctoredp their birds: an of coier feather was
plucked or dyed; legs and feathers were oiled TO
give glossy appearance; combs were rubbed up
with alcohol to make the caruncle beautiful
pink. Experts can no longer be deceived with
artifcially coored feathers, they see the fraud
as soon as they lay eyes upon it. and the absence
of a feather by plucking is Immediately noted.
A single broken feather in wing will subject to
cut of half point q point, and xhibiters,
for that reassn will no. allow visitors to handle
their birds. The comb of handsome yeuns
cock was critically examined yesterday under
suspicion that it was kept from falling over by
means of silver wire The inspection proved
the comb to be unsophisl-cated. beautiful
Plymouth Rock pullet was thrown out on ac-
count of having a back that failed TO have the
pronsr curve A suggestion to put on hustle TO
repair the deficiency would not be entertained by
the judges, and the pullet had to go.
There is q movement on foot among poultry
breeders to organize a State association of 100
members, with every county ia the State renre-
sented, with the intention to hold an exhibition
In this city next winter, and to secure the meet
Ing of the American Poultry Association here at
the same time. If Tomlinson Hall can be secured
for the purpose. If this can be effected there
will be sufficient assessment made upon the
membership to secure the largest and hand
soonest poultry exhibit ever held in the world
A meeting will be held this evening to take the
initatory steps in this enterprise. Indiana now
has the reputation of producing more fine
poultry than any State in the Union. and the in
- - a.
larry those of the East, that such claim is we'll
founded
Saturday afternoon will be made ''chidrens
day" ard children will be admitted for 10 cents.
Much of the poultry and pet stock exhibit
here will he taken south to Atlanta, GA. to be
placed on show at the national exhibition to be
held there from Jan. 16 to the 22d. Many of the
birds will also be shown at the Cincinnati poul-
try exhibit, in February.
The JUDGES, B N Pierce and l. N Barker, be-
gan scoring Yesterday. The following awards
have been made:
Light Brahmas-Justus Clapp, Shsbyville, cock,
first; hens; second and fourth. cockere, fourth.
Colsher & Wright, Noblesville cock, second. Thomas
9. Crawford Kirklin, cock, third. Allen Brothers,
Blcomingdale cock fourth. Cy w. Neal & Son.
Marion, cock fifth; mems, first and fifth: cockerel,
third and Attn @. F. Cunningham Martnsve,
hen. third w. r. Clore, Franklin cockersll. fourth
White Cochins-W. A. Scott Franklin, cockerel,
fourth: pullets. first and second.
Plymouth Rocks-T. r. Cutsinger, Needham, cock,
second n. B. Stall Thorntown, hen fifth. A: T.
Wright Marion; cock, third; cockere first and third
pullets first second third and fourh breeding pens
first and second r. A. Thompson. Fittsboro. hen.
first; cockerel fifth. A. W. Newlin, Blooming daae.
IT. z. Goodrich Shelbyville. hens, second, third and
fourth cockerel, second; breeding pen, third.
White Leghorns-Alen Bros, Bloenngdale. cock
erel, second and third pulet. second; breeding pen
second. VIM. Tobin Indianapolis. ceckerels. first
fourth and fifth pullets hrst third fourth and fifth
The judging will be continued. and it will take
until Saturday noon to finish. There is ex
.Ceedncly close fCht in Wyandottee and the
ecoring will be pushed to a quarter of point.
In light brahmas the competition puilets is sc
close that the judges deferred making awards
upon them until to-day There are numerous
specimens that score SO, "a and "a making this
TIE best lot of light brahmas ever shown under
single roof